Architect. Articled to Henry Poston. Later he specialised in cinema design.
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William Edward Trent
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Shepherd's Bush Empire
Theatre. Built for impresario Oswald Stoll and designed by Frank Matcham. Amongst its first performers were the Fred Karno troupe featuring Charlie Chaplin. When the appeal of variety shows began t...
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John Evans
Built the first planned Admiralty Office in 1695. Became Navy Board Purveyor.
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Benjamin Wyatt
Baptized at St Marylebone. Designed the Drury Lane Theatre. Died, unmarried, in Stanhope Street, York Place, Regent's Park, leaving everything to his long-time servant, Martha.
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Regent's Park bomb
NW1, Regent's Park
We thank our colleague Andrew Behan for researching the names on this memorial. 2016: We attended an event at UCL at which reference was...
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David Williams
Founder of The Royal Literary Fund. Born Caerphilly. Dissenting minister, writer and teacher. Friend of Garrick, Benjamin Franklin, Voltaire. Visited France a few times during their 'troubles' an...
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Davis Theatre
Built by Grace and Marsh and operated by Israel Davis and his family. The largest cinema built in England at that time, equipped with the largest Compton organ ever built, it opened with the Britis...
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Haydn Wood
Violinist and composer of light music. Born Yorkshire into a musical family, his name is pronounced to rhyme with maiden. Brought up on the Isle of Man. WW1 and the new radio broadcasting meant t...
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P. Fenton
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
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